Browse "Emotions" Characters

Every character has an origin. Discover the pictographs, myths, and history behind each Chinese character — with pinyin, stroke order, HSK level, and audio pronunciation.

思慕

sī mù

思慕 is a literary, moderately formal verb meaning

钦慕

qīn mù

钦慕 (qīn mù) is a formal, literary verb meaning

慕名

mù míng

‘慕名’ is a verb meaning ‘to admire (someone or

羡慕

xiàn mù

羡慕 (xiàn mù) is a verb meaning 'to envy' or 't

态度

tàidù

态度 (tàidù) is a noun meaning 'attitude' — the

愉心

yú xīn

愉心 (yú xīn) is an adjective meaning 'heartwarm

和愉

hé yú

'Hé yú' (和愉) is an elegant, literary adjective

愉然

yú rán

愉然 (yú rán) is an adverb meaning 'contentedly'

愉悅

yú yuè

愉悅 (yú yuè) is a formal, literary term meaning

愉悦

yú yuè

愉悦 (yú yuè) is a compound word meaning 'deligh

愉快

yú kuài

愉快 (yú kuài) is an adjective meaning 'pleasant

恼恨

nǎo hèn

恼恨 is a compound verb meaning 'to resent' or 'to

懊恼

ào nǎo

Ào nǎo (懊恼) is a compound word expressing deep

恼羞成怒

nǎo xiū chéng nù

‘恼羞成怒’ is a four-character idiom describing

恼人

nǎo rén

"Nǎo rén" literally combines 恼 (nǎo), meaning

恼火

nǎo huǒ

‘恼火’ is a verb meaning ‘to get angry’ or ‘t

烦恼

fá nǎo

烦恼 (fán nǎo) is a compound noun meaning 'troub

惜福

xī fú

‘Xī fú’ is a classical Chinese term rooted in

惜别

xī bié

惜别 (xī bié) expresses the deep, tender sorrow

怜惜

lián xī

怜惜 is a compound verb meaning 'to feel deep, ten

珍惜

zhēn xī

珍惜 (zhēn xī) is a verb meaning 'to treasure' o

反悔

fǎn huǐ

‘反悔’ (fǎn huǐ) is a verb meaning 'to go back

懊悔

ào huǐ

àohuǐ is a compound word expressing deep, painfu

悔改

huǐ gǎi

悔改 (huǐ gǎi) is a compound verb meaning 'to re

悔过

huǐ guò

悔过 (huǐ guò) is a formal, written verb meaning

忏悔

chàn huǐ

‘Chàn huǐ’ means ‘to repent’—a formal, ofte

后悔

hòu huǐ

后悔 (hòu huǐ) is a verb meaning 'to regret' —

尽悉

jìn xī

尽悉 is a formal, literary verb meaning 'to fully

可恐

kě kǒng

可恐 (kě kǒng) is an adjective meaning 'frighten

恐吓

kǒng hè

‘恐吓’ (kǒng hè) is a verb meaning 'to threate

恐慌

kǒng huāng

恐慌 (kǒng huāng) is a compound noun meaning 'pa

恐怕

kǒng pà

恐怕 is an adverbial phrase meaning 'I’m afraid (

恐怖

kǒng bù

恐怖 (kǒng bù) is a compound word formed from tw

恐惧

kǒng jù

恐惧 is a formal, literary noun meaning 'fear' or

立志

lì zhì

立志 means 'to resolve' or 'to make a firm aspirat

志向

zhì xiàng

志向 (zhì xiàng) is a formal, literary noun mean

微妙

wēi miào

微妙 (wēi miào) is an adjective meaning 'delicat

自律

zì lǜ

自律 (zì lǜ) literally combines 自 (zì), meanin

精彩

jīng cǎi

精彩 (jīng cǎi) is an adjective meaning 'wonderf

到底

dào dǐ

到底 (dào dǐ) is an adverb used to express empha